Printable View
I am trying to determine the best way to create a detail view with AutoCAD. I know mechanical has AMDetail which works pretty good and I know AutoCAD has a detail view feature but you need to use a section view which I do not think I want to use.
I have made a script which semi-automates creating the detail views but I am wondering if there is a better way. Suggestions are welcome.
Have you tried viewbase
Yes I have used viewbase in other scenarios before but you can only create a detail view on a section. Also viewbase does not work very well with custom entities.
I thought I would share the macro I created to semi-automate the process. It requires Express Tools which is an option during installation of any of the AutoCAD verticals.
Macro:
^C^C_PS;_circle;\\_Copy;l;;0,0;0,0;_Scale;l;;\5;_mview;o;l;_VPSYNC;\l;_MS;_Zoom;s;5x;_PS;_Move;\\
Workflow
1. Run the new command
2. Select the center of the object you want to detail
3. Pick the radius of the detail source view
I used a circle as my detail window but you could use any other shape
4. Pick the same point as in step 2.
Yes this is a little like a recipe:)
5. Select the viewport which the main item you are detailing is contained in
This is where I use the AutoCAD express command VPSYNC
6. Select the detail view which was created
I created the detailed view to be 5x the original view. This can easily be changed
7. Press enter
8. Select where you want the detail view to be moved to